JP Sears Feelings are the path to intimacy

Published: June 8, 2016, noon

b'JP Sears is an emotional healing coach, international teacher, speaker at events, world traveler, and curious student of life.\\xa0\\nHis work empowers people to live more meaningful lives.\\xa0 JP presents classes, workshops, online seminars, and leads retreats at numerous locations around the world on inner healing and growth.\\xa0\\nHe is also very active on his YouTube channel, AwakenWithJP, where he encourages healing and growth through his entertainingly informative and inspiring videos including his hit Ultra Spiritual comedy series.\\xa0\\nYou can learn more about JP and his work at www.AwakenWithJP.com and www.YouTube.com/AwakenWithJP.\\nGuiding Principle, Quote or Mantra\\nThe North Star question for JP is:\\xa0 What wants to live through me?\\nBe curious about the answer rather than pretending to be certain about the answer.\\nThe Story Behind JP\\u2019s YouTube Videos\\nJP\\u2019s YouTube videos are a result of asking himself his North Star question.\\nThe first year and a half his videos were predominantly serious.\\nHe found he was resistant to his natural sense of humor and some of his natural perspectives in life. \\nLuckily the creative spirits kept knocking at his door and eventually the door opened.\\xa0 He is curious how far the door has yet to open.\\nEverything he does a parody video on is something he has been immersed in personally.\\nHis videos are a therapeutic exercise of JP helping him not take himself too seriously.\\nWhen You Tripped Up \\nJP\\u2019s relationship with a woman he had been with for 2 1/2 years recently ended.\\nWhat he is learning from this is to accept his beloved for who she is and not who he wants her to be.\\xa0 And to do his best to present himself in a relationship, not who he thinks his partner wants him to be.\\nProudest moment in partnership \\nWhen JP was asked by a friend what she should do, he said, \\u201c I have no idea.\\xa0 What does your heart tell you?\\u201d\\nAfter she replied he said, \\u201cYou better respect your heart then.\\u201d\\xa0 And this meant the world to her.\\nShe told him this provided a level of support for her that was amazing, instead of him trying to jump in and \\u201cfix\\u201d it for her.\\nWhat is the best partnership / relationship advice you have ever received?\\nFeel your own feelings that come up through our experience of our partner.\\xa0 And acknowledge our partner\\u2019s feelings.\\n\\nAlso, own your own projections.\\xa0 If you don\\u2019t your partner will likely resent the hell out of you.\\nBest Partnership Book or Resource\\n\\nConversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1\\nPayoff of Partnership \\u2013 \\nInterview Links \\u2013\\xa0\\nwww.awakenwithJP.com\\nJP\\u2019s YouTube Channel\\nJP\\u2019s Facebook Page\\n'